For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation). The opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial mammals of the order Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfáµ»ËmÉËrfiÉ/). The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera.
The index also provides statistical analysis and crime, and the cost of crime, in the 61 most populous metropolitan areas. The Cambridge metro area in Massachusetts ranked as the most peaceful and the Detroit metro area as the least. Murders in the United States by state.
The Most Dangerous States In The U.S. Alaska, Nevada and Tennessee have the worst rate of violent crime the United States. A violent crime is when an offender threatens or uses force on their victime. Within the calendar year of 2014, the United States noticed an influx in regards to its crime rate. Crime within the country was increasing, not only in major metropolitan areas, but in rural counties as well. Alarming statistics were being derived in the most unlikeliest of places during this time. Below we will discuss the precise figures regarding the crime rates within the United States for the year 2014. Alaska has a high crime rate figure of 635.8 per 100, 000 population.